Canal Rats

Up early this morning for a ten mile run with Robert. I had woken a few times through the night listening to the howling wind and lashing rain. It was no different at 8 am. Still dark and VERY wet and EXCEEDINGLY windy.


It was a battle to say the least as we headed out towards Clydebank Roundabout along Drymen Road. The wind was so strong conversation was difficult..almost impossible as the elements seemed to snatch our words and whisk them away. I am not much of a conversationalist at that time anyway :-)

I had thought that as we changed direction at Clydebank Roundabout and headed back along the Great Western Road we would benefit from the wind behind us. The wind had other ideas though and seemed to change direction, determined to make us battle through the whole run!
Me looking like a drowned Canal Rat


We joined the canal and with rain still hammering down we came up at Westerton, cut through Garscube estate and back along Maryhill and Drymen Rd.

Peeling the layers of gear off back at home it was satisfying to know that 10.6m were in the bag and a long hot bath was well deserved...especially when the other half was still in bed!

Following this I took Lucie and her friend out to spend their Christmas money...5hrs of city centre shopping. Perhaps that was the endurance bit of the day! Both equally enjoyable though!

10.6m- 1:37

I have decided to keep a tally of mileage this year so here goes!
week total: 39.7m
Year total: 52.9m